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Forks of Pigeon,
Haywood County
April 4th, 1864
Dear Sir:
I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in addressing you this short note on the state of the Country. My field of observation is very limited, but a feeling in favor of Holden is at work in it which is very alarming and calculated to excite the worst apprehensions. It would, I fear, be fatal apathy not to struggle against it. The wild absurd blind delusion which fosters it can, and it seems to be best met by a vigorous thorough energized [illegible] I know that to affect that in the present conditions of the country will require Herculean labor, but I look upon it as all important. As many speeches as possible should be made, and every soldier and voter at home supplied with such documents as your Wilkesborough speech.

Forks of Pigeon,
Haywood County
April 4th, 1864
Dear Sir:
I hope you will excuse the liberty I take in addressing you this short note on the state of the Country. My field of observation is very limited, but a feeling in favor of Holden is at work in it which is very alarming and calculated to excite the worst apprehensions. It would, I fear, be fatal apathy not to struggle against it. The wild absurd blind delusion which fosters it can, and it seems to be best met by a vigorous thorough energized [illegible] I know that to affect that in the present conditions of the country will require Herculean labor, but I look upon it as all important. As many speeches as possible should be made, and every soldier and voter at home supplied with such documents as your Wilkesborough speech.